Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 10.2% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Belgrade

The cost of housing, restaurants, and childcare in Belgrade are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 4.1% more for restaurants

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU660.01	$12.95 RSD1,325	-21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU503.83	$11.68 RSD1,195	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU92.78	$2.81 RSD288	+21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU71.26	$2.17 RSD222	+22.6%
Average			+4.1%

Montevideo vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU117.99	$0.87 RSD89	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU281.53	$5.46 RSD559	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU193.04	$5.50 RSD563	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU198.51	$2.82 RSD289	-42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU203.70	$3.51 RSD359	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU57.61	$0.70 RSD72	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU47.32	$0.89 RSD92	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU27.26	$0.84 RSD86	+24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU67.74	$1.09 RSD112	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU40.51	$0.47 RSD48	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.96	$0.35 RSD36	-62.6%
Average			-32.1%

Montevideo vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU290.66	$7.02 RSD719	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,569.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1M	$30,949.00 RSD3M	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,193.56	$11.56 RSD1,183	-61.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU2,004.08	$34.99 RSD3,580	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU25,319.52	$875.83 RSD89,602	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU20,004.17	$591.54 RSD60,518	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,897.13	$172.28 RSD17,625	+17.4%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,299.55	$457.43 RSD46,798	-4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU366K	$9,625.72 RSD985K	+5.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU181.38	$3.49 RSD357	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU176.52	$2.93 RSD300	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU211.61	$4.67 RSD478	-11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,265.48	$41.09 RSD4,204	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU433.29	$7.97 RSD816	-26.0%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU4,011.72	$100.03 RSD10,233	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,970.77	$43.05 RSD4,404	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,689.24	$110.81 RSD11,336	-5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,081.59	$123.14 RSD12,598	-2.6%
Average			-4.9%

Montevideo vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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